Bentley Continental GTC: Race against a FedEx jet

A very unusual race: a Bentley Continental GTC against a FedEx jet. Curious? Read on.

Is it possible, I wondered, to overnight a FedEx package in New York and beat it to Miami? FedEx guarantees delivery by noon. MapQuest says the trip should take about twenty hours, assuming you can average 65 mph. That doesn't sound very fast, but in order to show up in Miami before noon, you need to run the gauntlet of Baltimore / Washington, D.C. rush-hour traffic on your way down I-95. Also, we'll be leaving on a Friday, the worst travel day of the week. Depending on traffic and barring unforeseen accidents, flat tires, or constabulary-related slowdowns, even a 65-mph average could be a challenge. In other words, this ought to be a good race.

But what kind of car would I want for this mission? To beat FedEx, it should have major power underhood. To slay a 1300-mile nonstop trip, it would need luxury of the sort that invites hours behind the wheel with cosseting seats, a supple ride, and a hushed interior. And ideally, when you go from a northern clime to a place where the local NBA franchise is named the Heat, you want to celebrate that occasion with a convertible. The perfect car for the job, then, is the new Bentley Continental GTC.

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Source: Automobile Magazine

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